24c Agriculture, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O8Sa). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, choice margins and centering, exceptionally fresh VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT AGRICULTURE “SEPCIMEN” ERROR. Robert Markovits recorded only three examples of the 24c Agriculture “Sepcimen” error (2004 Bennett sale). Only 352 copies of the 24c Agriculture Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. The ex-Markovits copy, last sold in a Siegel sale in 2005, is faulty and scissors-separated into the perfs at top. The ex-Sheriff copy (Siegel Sale 752, lot 484) is not as well-centered as the example offered here.

Scott #O8, 24c Agriculture, very scarce mint block of four, well centered, brilliant yellow color, o.g. that has has been somewhat disturbed from hinge removal as is often the case with officials, very fine and rare in blocks; 2011 PSAG certificate.